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Pavé Setting
GIA trained gemologist Angelo Parisi from Arden Jewelers explains the very popular pavé style of setting. Pavé or bead setting creates a stunning look, but how is it done? What are the pros and cons? What should you be …
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How to Untangle Knotted Chains
… your thumb and finger for several seconds to help loosen it. Use a pair of tweezers with sharp points and spring tension to loosen it further. Hold the tweezers together, and then push the points into the knot. Then relax your grip to let …
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Making Our True North Diamond Star Pendant
… white gold and diamond version from a rough casting all the way to a finished piece. The steps include: Melting and casting the gold Sanding and smoothing the rough casting Polishing to a mirror finish Rhodium plating Steam cleaning Setting the diamond We hope you enjoyed this look behind the scenes of this beautiful piece of jewelry. Remember, if you would like us to make something unique just for you feel free to contact us anytime
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How to Clean Jewelry at Home
…jewelry cleaner. However, we recommend that you double check with a jeweler before doing so just to be safe. Also, after any kind of cleaning, gemstones may become loose. Over time, dust and grime can build up in between a gem and its setting. If, for example, a prong has been knocked slightly out of position, the built up dirt can actually be holding the gem in place. After the piece is cleaned, the dirt is no longer there, and the gem can become loose. As we mentioned …
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Diamond Setting Style Comparison
Becoming familiar with popular styles of stone setting can help you decide what you do and don’t like when it comes to engagement rings. It’s a great starting point … for your engagement ring now or just getting ideas for the future. The following are some of the most common stone setting styles. 4 Prong Setting It’s not hard to see why this style is persistently popular. Its classic simplicity makes it … diamond accents to no accents. Whether you prefer a minimal solitaire design, or something more extravagant, this setting style is quite versatile. 6 Prong Setting As a prong setting, this style is similar to the 4 prong setting. However, …
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Double Halo Engagement Ring
… feel to the piece when compared with the more common fully round halo. Our white gold double halo engagement ring setting takes the halo concept to a whole new level. With two cushion shaped halos surrounding the round diamond, the effect … incredible as well. Each of the 96 accent diamonds was hand picked and set by hand into the premium 18k white gold setting. Only high quality G color and VS clarity diamonds were used. Another key benefit that you get when you buy your …
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Presentation Engagement Ring
What is a presentation engagement ring? A presentation engagement ring is simply a solitaire setting with a diamond set in it. The presentation ring program is designed, so you can give your bride-to-be the simple … shape and size, that helps, but it is not needed. Next, we set it in a four or six prong solitaire (Tiffany style) setting. It can be in 14 karat white or yellow gold. Propose with the presentation ring. Come back with your new fiancée, and…
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Vintage Art Deco Engagement Rings
… which makes them extremely durable. Estate Art Deco engagement rings are some of the most sought after pieces of estate jewelry, a testament to the enduring brilliance of the designs. When you choose an Art Deco engagement ring setting, you are identifying with the optimism and openness of the entire period, and that spirit is with you every time you look at your left hand. Why Shop With Arden Jewelers? When you are searching for the perfect wedding ring, finding a …
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… and read its privacy policy at https://stripe.com/privacy . We use OneSignal for push notifications. If you have previously signed up to receive push notifications and you no longer want them, you can unsubscribe using your browser settings as described here . OneSignal may collect data according to their privacy policy at https://onesignal.com/privacy_policy . Copyright All non-user generated content on this website including text, images, videos, etc. is the copyrighted…
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Floating Diamond Necklace
Floating Diamonds This brand new collection features solitaire diamonds (and gemstones) placed in simple settings and suspended on our best, invisible chains. When you’re wearing them the chain and setting almost disappear giving…
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Informational Video: Pavé Setting
… designed to teach you all about the different elements of jewelry. This video is on the very popular pavé style of setting, and we hope you enjoy it. We’d love to hear what you thought of the new video as well as what you would like to … videos. Feel free to leave us a comment below with your feedback. You can also check out some examples of pavé setting we have for sale right now. Or, you can always visit Arden Jewelers to see some examples in person
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Jewelry for Cheapskates
…Our Asteria line features many pieces in silver with white sapphire accents, for example. Keep in mind though that sterling silver is much softer than 14k or 18k gold. This means that it will generally wear faster, and anything with a tension based clasp (like a fold over or a box clasp) will need much more frequent adjustment. Small nicks and scratches will show up sooner on silver than on gold. Another concern is tarnishing. There are new, tarnish resistant silver alloys…
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2014 Holiday Gift Collection and Sale
… price. Here are some of the exciting new additions we have on sale right now: We are featuring a stunning new type of jewelry called Dancing Diamonds . These pieces have a diamond, or group of diamonds, suspended on a special setting that causes them to flicker and move at the slightest touch. As you walk and breathe, the center diamond dances and moves always catching the light in different ways and sparkling like nothing you have seen before. We have a great collection…
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How to Find Your Diamond When It’s Lost
…’s not going to bounce where you think. If you know exactly where you were when the diamond was knocked out of its setting, you might think finding it will be easy. But, because of their unusual shapes diamonds have a way of ending up where … a reminder to bring your engagement ring in for regular checkups . Keeping your diamond secure and tight in its setting is the best way to avoid having to look for it in the future. As a final thought, remember that, in the end, a diamond …
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A Legacy Worth Upholding
…. This is the story of our partnership with one of them. Legacy Classical Academy is a small, non-profit school located in the foothills of Northern California. It fosters a unique blend of home education and a traditional classroom setting that both challenges and encourages its students. To quote one parent involved with the school: The community is warm and supportive across the board. I love seeing the group come together to support students or families. When they …
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New Jewelry: Floating Diamonds and California Tourmaline
… for 40-50% as a limited time introductory offer. Floating Diamond Necklaces These minimalist solitaire necklaces feature a single diamond (or gemstone) suspended on our best “invisible” chains. We you are wearing them, the chain and setting almost disappear giving the look of a diamond floating in air. They are both trendy and timeless and they make great gift ideas. The entire collection is on sale for an eye popping 50% off from now until December 24th. Checkout this …
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Wedding Set : Tall Setting Engagement Ring with Diamond Band
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Yellow Sapphire Pendant in Simple 3 Prong Setting
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Diamond Accent Engagement Ring with Compass Gallery Setting
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Scalloped Engagement Ring with Diamond Tulip Setting
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Shared Prong Accent Diamond Engagement Ring with Compass Tulip Setting
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… for wearing with stacking bands. The ring is accented at the top by two glittering round diamonds, one in a bezel setting, and one in a prong setting, giving a nice asymmetry to the piece
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This simple and elegant design highlights the center stone well while adding accents of channel set diamonds in a modern style setting
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This diamond solitaire engagement ring showcases a glittering diamond in a partial bezel setting. The design is sleek and understated. It’s a modern ring with a classic feel
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We designed this unique solitaire to perfectly complement the stunning green Alexandrite center. A dramatic U-shaped piece intersects the top of the ring, and secures the cushion cut Alexandrite in a channel style setting. This allows the full profile of the stone to be visible. The design is simple, but with an artistic flare
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This custom yellow gold ring has a pear cabochon Nephrite Jade in a bezel setting. The center stone is off-set by a partial halo of round brilliant diamonds, and a single bezel set diamond opposite. Inspired by vintage designs, the elegant asymmetry of this ring gives off a regal vibe
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… which is peridot that is 100% extraterrestrial in origin. This stone is one of the extremely rare meteorites that survived its trip through the earth’s atmosphere and had the right chemical make up to contain gem quality peridot. The setting borrows for the Art Deco tradition with some modern to touches to create a stunning, one-of-a-kind ring
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Types of Jewelry Clasps
… the traditional oblong shape, hearts, teardrops, specialty designer styles, and more. They have a simple spring tension mechanism that holds the clasp closed. When the trigger is pushed down, the clasp opens. When the trigger is released, … of in the Barrel Clasp section below. A piece of folded metal called a tongue is pushed into the open box. The tension on the fold in the metal causes it to click into place once it is full inserted into the box. When it’s time to open the …
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Alternative Metals for Men’s Jewelry
… you can exchange your ring for a different size). Carbon fiber wedding bands display high style and strength setting the wearer apart from the crowd. Ceramic (Titanium Carbide) Ceramic jewelry, like many of the “alternative metals” is …which fades overtime. Zirconium is currently the only permanently black jewelry that is workable enough to allow the setting of diamond or other gems. Ceramic is another permanently black option (it can even be made a more pure black than …
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Caring for and Cleaning Your Jewelry
… list at Mohs 3. Platinum list at Mohs 4.33. Sterling silver list at Mohs 2.5. This shows why jewelry metals get scratched by things like hard toothbrushes and dirt (most dirt ranges 4-8 on the Mohs scale). Several different types of settings hold diamonds in the jewelry. From time to time gently touch the stone to see if it moves. If the stone moves, don’t wear it and have a professional jeweler tighten the gem. Most jewelry stores will check you jewelry for free. Take …
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Gem in the Spotlight: Emerald
… received a 23.46 carat emerald and diamond pendant/brooch from her future husband Richard Burton during the shooting of Cleopatra . She wore the emerald on her wedding day and it was later sold at Christies in 2011 for $6.6 million, setting the record for the most expensive emerald jewelry ever sold at auction. The Chalk Emerald is a famous 37.8 carat emerald known for its clarity and rich green color. It was donated to the Smithsonian by Mr. and Mrs. O. Roy Chalk in 1972…
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Gem in the Spotlight: Ruby
… diamonds weighing a total of 5 carats. In 2015, Sotheby’s put the ring up for auction where it sold for a record setting $30.42 million dollars to an anonymous Swiss buyer. Care and Cleaning of Ruby Rubies are sturdy stones, but are still …ultrasonic cleaning machine with rubies, but use caution as these machines can cause loose gems to come out of their settings. Remember to dry your ruby jewelry thoroughly before wearing or storing. Why Ruby? Rubies are a truly remarkable …
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The Magic of Polarized Light
… gem is formed. When the gem is cast, as most glass gems are, the inside cools at a slower rate than the outside. This is because the center retains more heat. As it cools and contracts, the surface of the stone is put under a lot of tension from the internal forces pulling in on it. The strain distorts the polarized light showing anomalous double refraction (ADR). Many optics manufacturers use a polariscope to analyze the internal stresses of their glass. Can you see the …
